Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Thank you to everyone who made it out tonight, and thank you especially to the staff of Eastminster Church for making sure that the hall was open for the community meeting.

Turn out was fantastic. There were at least 150 people there, although I put it closer to 200. Thank you to the City's Planning Department for doing a very careful and methodical job walking through the process to date, and for helping to (we think) allay some fears that people have that this is a "rubber stamp" process.

This process is going to unfold over a number of weeks, if not months. There will be lots and lots of time and opportunities to comment on the plan, to get comments to Planning Commission, to make voices heard.

a full house at Eastminster Church tonight

We hope to have meeting notes from the City that we can share, and will provide links to other documentation as well.

In the meantime, please mark your calendars for the meetings:

April 3, 2018, 1 PM Planning Commission Briefing. 200 Ross Street. Note that this meeting is informational only, not a chance for the public to speak or ask questions. However, briefings ARE a good time to listen to the questions that the Planning Commission members ask and gain insight into what their concerns about a project may be.

April 16, 2018 from 6 - 8 PM at Eastminster Church - Community meeting for comment on the RAPLDP.

We are advocating for additional meetings to discuss the bigger picture of affordable housing, East Liberty, and surrounding areas. This is a conversation that has to keep happening, regardless of the progress/proposal/development on this site. We can't let things happen to the neighborhood, we have to be shaping it. Please speak up and keep advocating for a #CommunityforAll.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

We inadvertently forgot to post on this page as we were busy getting word out elsewhere but there are some important meetings to get on you calendars!

Wednesday March 21, 2018 from 6-8 pm, City Planning is hosting the first of two community meetings about the proposed redevelopment plans for the former Penn Plaza site. Meetings will be held at Eastminster Church, 250 N. Highland, across from the Home Depot. Please see flyer below.

More info on the City’s website including copies of the proposed development plans: http://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/projects/pps/index.html

About Enright Park

Enright Park Neighborhood Association is comprised of homeowners, renters, public housing residents, and landlords who live in close proximity to Enright Parklet in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood.

In recent years, we have seen a dramatic transformation of our community, which has resulted in the on-going displacement of our friends and neighbors. This displacement has disproportionately impacted people of color, seniors living on fixed incomes, low-income working families, and the many ways in which these groups intersect.

The Enright Park Neighborhood Association was established to advance the joint causes of affordable housing, public open space, and an inclusive approach to planning and development that will build and enhance a livable East Liberty for everyone in our community. We intend to win a better East Liberty for everyone, and to help set a new standard self-determination for our communities.

Please join us, and let us know how we can support and promote your voice too. For membership information, please complete the form here.

For more information, including media, please contact us at enright.park@gmail.com.